HILTON ST. PETERSBURG BAYFRONT
333 1 ST SE · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33701
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found (3) Flies landing on counter of brunch table in brunch buffet area. Chef was able to kill flies and sanitized area. **Corrective Action Taken**
41-24-4High Priority – Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Hanging over deli cooler on restaurant kitchen cook line. Manager removed strip. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mixer head in banquet kitchen. Convection ovens in banquet kitchen. Can opener blade in banquet kitchen soiled with food debris.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Beef chili prepared on Monday not date marked. Chef discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 11
21-05-5Basic – Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Wet wiping clothes in bottom of deli cooler on cook line in restaurant kitchen. Chef removed cloths.
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Grooved cutting boards on in rack in banquet kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table next to dish room. Chef removed drink. Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Open employee water bottle stored in raw shell eggs in cook line deli cooler. Manager removed drink from cooler and disposed. **Corrected On-Site**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets cracked or torn thru out both banquet and restaurant kitchen coolers.
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors soiled in walk-in-freezer. Floors soiled thru out both kitchens under equipment and tables.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. On ceiling above fans and on floor.
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils stored in water on burner stove. Water temped at 61F. Employee dumped water and added hot water and applied heat. **Corrected On-Site**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Under green cutting boiler on cook line in restaurant kitchen. Chef removed. **Corrected On-Site**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of convection ovens thru out banquet kitchen. Microwave ceiling interior soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
40-01-4Basic – No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions. Employee back back on prep table outside of dish room. Employee removed back pack.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Top of six burner stove in banquet kitchen.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on November 5, 2026 8:32 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.